Hello all, looking for a little advice on this sycamore tree in my front yard. It’s my favorite tree in the yard and it puts out great foliage and seeds every year but it has a bad split in the bark down one side and the bugs, woodpeckers, and rot have all started in. It’s too close to the house and other structures to just let it fall on its own so I have a tree service coming in the morning to give an estimate on taking it down. I’d like advice on two things. First, it has put on two fairly sizable water shoots over the last few years. If I pick the healthier of these and leave it to grow, will it ever grow into a proper tree again or is that just wishful thinking? Second, I actually like the woodpeckers so I’m thinking of having the tree service leave a snag about fifteen feet or so high so their holes will be preserved but nothing important will be hit when it inevitably falls down. Will this affect the water shoot plan in any way or are there any other issues with just leaving it? Thanks in advance!
by joleothetall
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You are already right on the money! The snag will not impact the development of the water sprout (stump sprout) in any negative way and it will benefit from having an established root system. Honestly makes me really glad that you are doing this right!